// Copyright (C) 2013 Michael Leviston (michael.leviston@gmail.com)

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#ifndef ECS_UTILITY_H
#define ECS_UTILITY_H

#include <memory>
#include <sstream>

namespace ECS
{
	/// \brief Utility to make shared ptrs from weak ptrs.
	///
	/// \author Michael Leviston
	template <class Type>
	inline	std::tr1::shared_ptr<Type> MakeStrongPtr(std::tr1::weak_ptr<Type> pWeakPtr)
	{
		if( !pWeakPtr.expired() )
			return std::tr1::shared_ptr<Type>(pWeakPtr);
		else
			return std::tr1::shared_ptr<Type>();
	}

};

#endif // ECS_UTILITY_H

